Ukraine Caesar 8x8 howitzers Ukraine.

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The first footage from one of the 19 155-mm Caesar self-propelled guns transferred by Denmark to Ukraine on the Tatra T815 chassis has been published. In 2017, Denmark ordered these self-propelled guns from France, but the self-propelled guns could not be received for a long time, as they corrected defects associated with the gearbox, gun barrels and general design adjustments. On January 19, 2023, the Danish Minister of Defense announced that a decision had been made to transfer all 19 self-propelled guns to Ukraine. At the same time, the minister admitted that the ACS ordered by Denmark on the Tatra T815 chassis had structural defects, Ukraine was informed about this. Differences between the Danish CAESAR self-propelled guns on the Tatra T815 chassis and the French, an automated gun loading system and an armored cabin. The calculation of self-propelled guns was reduced from five to 3 people, the ammunition load was increased from 18 to 36 shells. The mass of self-propelled guns has increased from 18 to 32 tons. The Caesar 8x8 self-propelled guns are equipped with a 410 hp Tatra V8 engine.

 

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The Ukrainian army demonstrated a demonstration of a French wheeled 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the Caesar, mounted on a Renault Sherpa truck chassis. The self-propelled gun is equipped with a TR F1 cannon and a SIGMA 30 fire control system. The first CAESAR prototype was unveiled in 1994, and the French military received the first howitzers in 2002. The self-propelled howitzer has proven itself in Ukraine; this particular example is equipped with anti-drone grids. The CAESAR has a firing range of up to 42 km using conventional ammunition. Among the main advantages of the CAESAR are its high mobility, long firing range, and low operating costs and price.